"Arne Deforce is one of the most exciting new cellists I have come across. Everything he plays is approached with a powerful intensity born from an engagement with the music on a deep spiritual and psychic level. He is highly imaginative and brings an originality and, above all, creativity to his interpretations which is both fiery and structured. He has taught me things about my own music, and it has been a pleasure to work with him. His recorded improvisations bear testimony to this spirit; they have influenced my writing for cello no little. He will almost certainly bring a profound level of experience to whatever audience hears him."

2014.11.28 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Arne Deforce & Mika Vainio live at the Mills: "The duo occupied different worlds; in the acoustic realm, Deforce passionately exploring his cello, his material and his demeanour ablaze; in the election if realm, Vainio emotionless, expressionless even, stoicly fixed on his battery of devices. Together, the result was breathtakingly emotive, emerging from a blank sine tone into a world of unflinching ferocity..." Read more on 5against4.com

2014.05.26 Hephaestus Arne Deforce & Mika Vaino: "The two play with such conviction and spirit-wrenching synergy that it's almost hard to separate their input - from the shearing opener 'Phlegethon (Stream Of Fire)' to the blackened drone of 'Elysium (Fields of Relief)' they operate as one hulking, twisting mass of tonal dynamic and radiant discord, shapeshifting from cavernous gloom to extremely fragile, introspective minimalism and the kind of tectonic torque that makes most other musics seem trite and indulgent by comparison." - review boomkat.com

2013.12.01 Niblock CD on Touch records: "FeedCorn Ear" (for cello) is unsurprisingly made up of long, bowed notes that seem to stretch into eternity with Niblock's post-­production consisting of a very light touch, but one that emphasizes the hidden microtones and natural audio variations. Arne Deforce's playing deserves recognition as well, as his steady hand enhances the purity of sound that Niblock deconstructs. - Creaig Dunton in brainwashed.com